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LUTEOTROPIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does luteotropin mean? 

LUTEOTROPIN (noun)
  The noun LUTEOTROPIN has 1 sense:

1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturitionplay

  Familiarity information: LUTEOTROPIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LUTEOTROPIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

lactogenic hormone; luteotropin; prolactin

Hypernyms ("luteotropin" is a kind of...):

gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotropin (hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity)

lactogen (any agent that enhances milk production)


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